Chronicles of a Watchman by Dr. James P. Norman Jr.

My last post described some evidences of humanism disguised as faith doctrine. In this post, I would like to offer some evidences of someone who is truly walking with the Lord. I pray that these virtues draw you to dig deeper into your relationship with God. His benefits are manifold, His ways are higher than anything you can face, I pray you are blessed as you read and do what the Word of God prompts you to do. Faith is not only a declaration of dependence; it is also a vow of allegiance. Faith is not only a declaration of dependence. Believers can find themselves void of a divinely healed life if they are limiting their faith to trusting God who is The Great Physician. In fact, God requires that we obey Him (John 14:15; Deut 11:1)By doing what The Doctor has prescribed, we prove the trust that we say that we have in God. For no physician will long care for a patient who refuses to obey his orders, some were healed and went their own way. Faith is the self-surrender to t...

A lot of folks want to have a spiritual life or spiritual mind working for them. However, an unseen obstacle with this is that in the beginning of our spiritual walk, we still have a carnal mind. This old mind is to be abandoned before the walk of faith can begin.  We rely too much on ordinances such as water baptism, and a few spoken confessions to totally renew their minds.  Hence being a lot of truth to the saying, “The Word of God” is profitable and quick rebuke has its place. A carnal mind must have some element in it to start with of knowing the difference between right and wrong along with knowing the difference between good and evil. This must be measured the time must be taken. This brings in the need for small groups--to find out where people stand carnally. Without this yardstick, you will down the road appoint people as your leaders and even pastors promoting them strait up the line of spiritual authority. Therefore, recognition of the truth of God’s rev...